Edward Daly (Irish revolutionary)
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| Edward "Ned" Daly | |
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| 25 February, 1891 – 4 May, 1916 | |
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| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland |
| Place of death | Kilmainham Jail, Dublin City, Ireland |
| Allegiance | Irish Volunteers |
| Years of service | 1913 - 1916 |
| Rank | Commandant |
| Commands | 1st battalion |
| Battles/wars | Easter Rising |
Edward "Ned" Daly (25 February, 1891 – 4 May, 1916) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank, and one of the youngest executed in the aftermath.
Limerick-born Daly was the younger brother of Kathleen Clarke, wife of Tom Clarke, and an active member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. His uncle was John Daly, a prominent republican who had taken part in the Irish Rebellion of 1867.
Daly's battalion, stationed in the Four Courts and areas to the west and north of Dublin center, saw the most intense fighting of the rising. He surrendered his battalion on 29 April. In his trial, he claimed that he was just following orders, but was executed by firing squad on 4 May, 1916, at the age of 25.
The men in his battalion spoke of him as a good commandant. This opinion was also shared by a British officer that Daly's battalion had captured.
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Easter Rising |
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Signatories of the Proclamation of the Republic (executed after the Rising) Patrick Pearse · Tom Clarke · Thomas MacDonagh · Joseph Mary Plunkett · Éamonn Ceannt · Seán Mac Diarmada · James Connolly |
Also executed for their role in the Rising Ned Daly · Willie Pearse · Michael O'Hanrahan · John MacBride · Michael Mallin · Con Colbert · Seán Heuston · Thomas Kent · Roger Casement |
Other Irish figures Éamon de Valera · Constance Markiewicz · The O'Rahilly · Eoin MacNeill · Eamon Bulfin · Cathal Brugha · Richard Mulcahy |
British figures John Maxwell · Lord Wimborne · Augustine Birrell · Matthew Nathan · Lord French |
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